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Re: [LUG] OS Architecture

 

On Wednesday 22 November 2006 13:43, Ben Goodger wrote:
> On 22/11/06, David Bell <grimpen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Wednesday 22 November 2006 12:47, Simon Waters wrote:
> > > My suspicion is that many GNU/Linux boxes aren't rebooted often enough,
> >
> > ....
> >
> > Even in my limited desktop experience I believe this to be a valid
> > observation
> > Simon.  Rebooting after performing an an update etc. has always been the
> > norm
> > for GNU/Linux as far as I'm concerned.
>
> Er, no... the norm has always been to reload the service that was updated
> (usually done by APT) and then continue. In the world of Joe User, this
> should be constrained to logging in and out again if the update is
> major-ish, or just carrying on as normal otherwise.

No - the norm, as far as I'm concerned (as I said above) is to reboot.
Thus agreeing with Simon ;)


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